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The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta #travel #PVpresstrip
Let’s start at the beginning. I have so much to share about our mother daughter trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There’s the time my 12-year-old zip lined high above a Mexican canyon of sorts and then rappelled down the side of a mountain and swam with dolphins. But, you will have to wait for that. This is the story of our resort. The place we ate and swam and hung out at the beach and collapsed fast asleep. The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa, was located less than a ten minute drive from Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport Puerto Vallarta – PVR. The CasaMagna Marriott is between the Sierra…
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Dolphin Discovery #pvpresstrip #wordlesswednesday
This past week Payton and I spent some time in Puerto Vallarta. One morning we went to Dolphin Discovery and we had time to interact with dolphins. It was a fun morning and it was a special few days with my oldest girl.
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Books about Bullies for Kids Ages 5-8
Books about Bullies can be a great tool for classrooms and children at home to learn appropriate behaviour among peers. Bullying is an issue that unfortunately doesn’t seem to go away. And bullies occur everywhere at every age and stage. In every school too. So equipping your child with tools to battle bullying is important. These Books About Bullies can help. Bullying is a hot topic in today’s world. It seems to be an unfortunate reality that when we put a group of kids together, some are going to pick on others. As parents, we need to teach our children how to respond to bullies—and to help ensure that they…
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Five Facts You Might Not Know About Puerto Vallarta #Travel
Puerto Vallarta Facts are good to know before you visit. This beach hotspot is stunning to visit, if you ever head to Mexico. Here you will find great food and a rich culture as well. Plus this area is very family friendly. It is so much more than a cruise ship port. Here are a few Puerto Vallarta facts you might not know about this cosmopolitan city. Shutterstock Photo This week I visit Puerto Vallarta, a place I have never visited before despite having travelled to Mexico a few times. Until now I thought of Puerto Vallarta as a cruise ship destination and not a travel vacation hotspot. My visit proved me…
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Glee – #WordlessWednesday Linky
There isn’t much that beats bubbles. No matter what your age is. This is what summer looks like.
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My Four Favourite Linked In Groups
Linked In is often the punchline in people’s social media jokes. But honestly if you are ignoring this platform entirely then you are missing the point. Linked In can be a powerful search engine and a very useful professional channel for connecting and sharing leads and information. Linked In Groups are one of my favourite things about Linked In. I’m forever amazed at the business people and bloggers who are not yet capitalizing on connecting via Linked In or Linked In Groups. I have heard Linked In dubbed boring and dull, even pointless. Frankly I am not here to convince you if you don’t understand the power of networking on Linked…
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Marvel The Amazing Spiderman 2 Motorized Spider Force Web Blaster Review
Spider Force Web Blaster is great for children who love active play. So when this fun new Spiderman themed toy arrived here I pictured her using it many times and having a great adventure creating scenarios where she is a superhero like Spiderman or Super Girl. She’s very into the superheroes. No surprises here she loves the new Spider Force Web Blaster. Friday night fun around here took on a whole new dynamic once we had kids. When they were tiny Friday was blur of feeding, dressing, chasing and diapering the kids. Now we drop the diapering portion of that, but the rest is pretty much the same. Add some taxiing to…
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Five Ways to Get Involved with the election #voteON #ohip4ivf #onpoli
If you know me at all then you know very well that I get involved with causes I care about. And getting involved with an election is very much something I am passionate about too. If you don’t have time to vote or get up to speed on the issues then don’t complain to me about politics at all. Five Ways to Get Involved with The Election 1. Get to know all the candidates in your riding. Ask them where they stand on the issues that are important to you. Follow them on twitter and Facebook. Check to see if you are on the voter’s list. That’s the simplest way…
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Nerf Dolphina Bow Blaster: Must Have Toy for Summer
Pool toys are some of my favourites. We tend to use a lot of them when kids come for a swim and they frequently need to be refreshed. So I was happy when we got hold of this Nerf Dolphina Bow Blaster to test drive here for a bit of fun. As weekends go this last two have been pretty close to perfect. Our pool is open and weather has been finally warm enough to make the water refreshing and inviting. We are rapidly getting accustomed to summer life in our new house and our new neighbourhood and frankly the pool won’t lose its novelty anytime soon. Today we…
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Fertility Facts – Canadian Infertility Awareness Week
It’s almost time for Canadian Infertility Awareness Week. Why does that matter? Well, in Canada 1 in 6 people of reproductive age struggles with infertility. In the US the figure is 1 in 8. Canadian Infertility Awareness Week is a chance to remind people again why we advocate. It’s a chance to tell your stories too. The World Health Organization (WHO) calls infertility a public health crisis and it’s time to recognize that we need awareness and advocacy to help address this issue. All about Canadian Infertility Awareness Week This coming week May 24 to 31st is 2014 Canadian Infertility Awareness Week. As you know, I often write about adoption and…